23 Weeks

How far along? 23 weeks

Total weight gain: About 20 lbs. Yikes!! The Hubs keeps saying, “Honey, you’re pregnant. You’re supposed to gain weight.” Well,  duh! But it’s always a shock to see such big numbers on the scale!

How big is baby? About the size of a very large grapefruit.   

The Bump: The bump is blowing up! I’m starting to get that Violet Beauregarde feeling…minus the blueberries.

Maternity clothes? Some maternity and some regular clothes. I’ve got the most comfortable pair of skinny jeans from Old Navy Maternity. I’ve got to get my hands on another pair!  

Stretch marks? Not yet. I think the belly button marks last week were just a false alarm.

Sleep? Sleeping well, thanks to the cool Georgia air on our vacation, but still getting up once or twice for potty breaks and midnight snacks.  

Best moment this week? So many good things this week! Seeing Kara at her shower, having lunch with Allison and her boys in Atlanta…Just being on vacay with the Hubs is wonderful!  He was also able to feel Baby Tuna kick (or punch) earlier this week, but I think it freaked him out a little. She hasn’t really made any movements strong enough for him to feel since.

How are you feeling? Just some round ligament discomfort and my lower back is starting to bother me a bit.

Miss anything? I’m not much of a drinker, but I have to admit it was difficult passing on the champagne at Kara’s bridal shower.  

Movement? Lots of movement all day long, but nothing strong enough for the Hubs to feel yet.

Food cravings? Not much in the way of cravings, but I am looking forward to making s'mores later. 

Aversions?  Nothing new this week.

Anything make you queasy or sick? Not really.

Gender: IT’S A GIRL!!!

Any names picked out? We have a first name picked out, still working on the middle name. (Nice try Kara, but it’s staying a secret! ;o)

Labor signs? No

Belly button in or out? Still an inny, but it’s looking kind of weird.

Wedding rings on or off? On

Mood?  I’m one happy camper!  

Looking forward to: The rest of our vacation in Ellijay. The weather up here is perfect (highs in the 50’s), even if we did miss the peak of the color change. And thanks to Superstorm Sandy, much of the color that was left blew off in the strong winds we've had the last few days. Taking lots of pictures, seeing so many deer near the cabin, and enjoying evenings by the fire. We are heading up to Blue Ridge tomorrow, so I'll probably be posting again before we head back to Florida with some of our photos.


Since we aren't at home for the holiday, we keep forgetting that today is Halloween. It stinks that we are missing one of our favorite days, not to mention all of that candy! We definitely can't wait until next year when we will get to dress up the Baby Tuna in some super cute costume, and thanks to Auntie Allison for the adorable Halloween outfit!

Hope everyone has a safe and exciting Halloween!!